unexpired

adjective

un·​ex·​pired ˌən-ik-ˈspī(-ə)rd 

: not yet run out : still valid or in effect : not terminated or expired

an unexpired lease/patent

unexpired medicine [=medicine that has not yet reached its expiration date]

Examples of unexpired in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miran was appointed to full the unexpired term of Adriana Kugler, who resigned in August 2025. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026

Mickelsen was appointed to the council in 2025 to fill the unexpired term of Quinten Scott, who resigned from the council after moving out of the city. —Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026

Instead, find food pantries, mutual aid fridges, and food banks that accept unexpired shelf-stable items. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026

While EADs will no longer be accepted as proof of eligibility, applicants seeking a CDL must present an unexpired foreign passport along with the appropriate Form I‑94, the document used to track a noncitizen’s entry to and exit from the United States. —Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unexpired

• undesired
• uninspired
• acquired
• admired
• backfired
• conspired
• desired
• enquired
• hardwired
• inquired
• inspired
• rehired